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Russell Jones
| Russell Jones | ||
 | ||
| Arizona House of Representatives District 24 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| 2004-2006, 2005-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1970-1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 11, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | San Diego, CA | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Contents |
Jones is a businessman and has served as President of several, including Calexico Warehouse & Transfer, Intercontinental Cargo Federation, Richard L. Jones Customhouse Brokers Incorporated, San Diego Warehouse & Transfer, San Luis International Freight Services, and San Luis Warehouse & Transfer
He has also been involved with a number of organizations, including Alpha Phi Omega, Arizona Community Foundation Board, Border Brokers Association, Border Philanthropy Project, Boy Scouts of America, San Diego Customs Brokers Association, and the San Luis "Frontera" Rotary Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Water Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Chair
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Border Security Advisory Committee, Arizona State Legislature, Co-Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Jones served on these committees:
- Appropriations Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Environment Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Natural Resources and Rural Affairs Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (Vice Chair)
Issues
Legislation
Jones's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2127 - legislators; voting required; salary loss
- HB 2130 - campaign finance reports; penalty
- HB 2344 - vulnerable adults; financial exploitation
- HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Presidential preference
2012
Russell Jones endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
Jones ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 13. He was defeated by incumbent Steve Montenegro and Darin Mitchell in the August 28, 2012 Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Steve Montenegro Incumbent |
39.1% | 10,189 |
| Darin Mitchell |
32.9% | 8,572 |
| Russ Jones Incumbent | 28% | 7,294 |
| Total Votes | 26,055 | |
2010
Jones won re-election to the 24th district seat in 2010. He faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. He and Democrat Lynne Pancrazi defeated John Weil in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 24 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Russell Jones (R)
|
19,226 | |||
| Lynne Pancrazi (D)
|
15,298 | |||
| John Weil (D) | 13,146 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jones and Lynne Pancrazi were elected to the 24th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Theresa Ulmer (D).[6]
Jones raised $71,889 for the campaign, Pancrazi raised $62,135, and Ulmer raised $40,421.[7]
| Arizona State House, District 24 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lynne Pancrazi (D)
|
22,680 | |||
| Russell Jones (R)
|
21,197 | |||
| Theresa Ulmer (D) | 18,767 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Jones raised $36,786 in contributions. [8]
He contributed the most money to his campaign, $5,000.
2008
Below are Jones's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $65,701 |
| Russ Jones | $610 |
| Steven Ray Anderson | $130 |
| Victor P Smith | $130 |
| Kevin J Harrison | $130 |
Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[10]
2012
Jones received a score of 55 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of C according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 1 less than his score on the 2011 report card. Jones’s 55 in 2012 was the 39th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[10]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Russell + Jones + Arizona + House"
Jones Fann News Feed
- NL Capsules - Montreal Gazette - Montreal Gazette
- Sox Top Twins in 10 - Valley News
- Update on the latest in sports: - NECN.com - NECN
- Entertainment Rihanna, Jordana Brewster, Tom Cruise, Jaden Smith, Olga ... - Kansas City Star
- Chicago Cubs threaten to leave Wrigley Field - The Guardian
- Locke muffles Cardinals in Pirates' 9-0 win, plus more NL scores - NOLA.com
- Saturday's Major League Baseball roundup - Statesman Journal
- Grading Every MLB Team's Performance in April - Bleacher Report
- David Eger Reported Tiger Woods' Illegal Drop During The Masters: Report - Huffington Post
- Former NFL player McIntyre arrested in Port St. Lucie - WPEC
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Personal
Jones and his wife Janet have two children.
External links
- Russell Jones's personal website
- http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=80&Legislature=50&Session_ID=102 Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Russell Jones]
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Jones
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 2008 general election results, Arizona
- ↑ Arizona House spending, 2008
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
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